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Album of 1940 Campaign Buttons
Artifact IDMO 1942.203.14
Object Type
Album
Date1940
Mediumalbum: paper (cardboard), metal, fabric
contents: metal, paint, plastic (celluloid), paper, fabric
contents: metal, paint, plastic (celluloid), paper, fabric
Dimensionsoverall (album closed) H 17 1/2 in x W 14 1/2 in x D 2 3/4 in (44.5 cm x 36.8 cm x 7 cm )
Physical DescriptionA large black four-ring binder containing 131 buttons, lapel tabs, and pins used in the 1940 presidential campaign. The exterior of the front cover of the binder has gold lettering in the center that reads: CAMPAIGN BUTTONS USED IN / ROOSEVELT-WILLKIE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION / 1940. Additional gold text in the lower right corners reads: SIDNEY J. WEINBERG. Stamped on the interior of the back cover is the binder manufacturer's information: LOOSE LEAF / MADE BY / WILSON-JONES CO. / U.S.A.
The binder contains six velvet-covered inserts ("pages") on which are pinned the various buttons, lapel taps, and pins from the campaign: page 1 (31 items); page 2 (19 items); page 3 (34 items); page 4 (22 items); page 5 (18 items); page 6 (7 items).
Historical NoteThis album is one of two campaign button albums (MO 1942.203.14 and MO 1942.203.15) linked to the 1940 presidential campaign. The albums were presented to Franklin D. Roosevelt by Sidney J. Weinberg.The binder contains six velvet-covered inserts ("pages") on which are pinned the various buttons, lapel taps, and pins from the campaign: page 1 (31 items); page 2 (19 items); page 3 (34 items); page 4 (22 items); page 5 (18 items); page 6 (7 items).
Additional Details
Custodial History NoteDeposited at the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum by Franklin D. Roosevelt on February 25, 1942. It was donated as a bequest of FDR to the Library in 1947.
Credit LineEstate of Franklin D. Roosevelt
National Archives Catalog CollectionFranklin D. Roosevelt Library Museum Collection (National Archives Identifier 735948)
National Archives Catalog SeriesCampaign Memorabilia (National Archives Identifier 778819)
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